2015

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150325 Various Artists yoru no Minoru Phone Hour オムニバス 夜のミノルフォン・アワー

Various Artists
yoru no Minoru Phone Hour
Tokuma Japan TKCA-74202    
3.25.15

TRACKS:
1. Edo Yamaguchi & Tokyo Ventures: Misirlou (Narration only)
2. Flower Meg: Je t'aime
3. Yanagi George: "matsuribayashi ga kikoeru" no Theme
4. nadja Band: Dream Racer
5. Green Pops Orchestra: mata au hi made
6. Sooo Baad Revue: saigo no honne
7. The Violets: Sweet Inspiration
8. Joan Shepherd: Stayin Alive
9. Yukihiro Fukutomi: PEG produce SEE: Third
10. Masaki Ueda to SOUTH TO SOUTH: saishū densha
11. Takao Hirata to Sellstars: chiccha na toki kara
12. Masae Shinme: kokiriko
13. Scooters: daite
14. The Violets: jiyu e no sanka
15. Yamamoto Linda: koi no Bang Bang
16. bice: An apple a day
17. Narumi Yasuda: omoide no Rock'n'Roll (Ex FanDes Sixties)
18. Vanilla Beans: Nicola (Yasuharu Konishi Remix) remix
19. Masatarō Naoe: unga no heitai
20. Portable Rock: Green Books
21. Rumiko Tenma: oshiete kudasai, kamisama
22. LINDBERG: ima sugu kiss me
23. Flower Meg: kemono no nemuri

RELATED: Tokuma Dance Party, ozashiki Japan
NOTES: 1st of three compilations of the Tokuma Japan label for its 50th anniversary, selected by Konishi. Included is a new remix of Vanilla Beans.

150325b Various Artists Tokuma Dance Party オムニバス 徳間ダンス・パーティー

Various Artists
Tokuma Dance Party
Tokuma Japan TKCA-74203     
3.25.15

TRACKS:
1. Minoru Phone Theme Song
2. Trio The Mantis: anata ga suki suki
3. Trio The Saigons: 4nin no keiji
4. The Violets: furusato no nioi
5. Linda Yamamoto: tonbo no megane
6. Yuki Yamakawa: Shinjuku dada
7. Tamako Sakura: Tokyo musume
8. Mari Atsumi: kawaii akuma
9. Hiroshi Itsuki: matteiru onna
10. Kikuzō Hayashiya: iyanbaka~n
11. Girl Girl Girl: Boy Boy Boy wordsmusicarrange SEE: The Historic Recordings from the Girl Girl Girl Radio Show Vol. 1
12. Yuka Ōnishi: suki ni shite ...
13. Scooters: Oh Honey
14. Toshiyuki Miyama to Newherd: kagayaku seiza
15. The Davys: Baby
16. Shokichi Kina & Champloos: haisai ojisan
17. Miyoko Kuroiwa: POI
18. Mari Natsuki: Les musiciens SEE: La Marie en Septembre
19. Girl Girl Girl: Girl Girl Girl no Theme musicarrange SEE: The Historic Recordings from the Girl Girl Girl Radio Show Vol. 1
20. Frankie Sakai & New City Slickers: Arabia no shūchō
21. Masaki Ueda to Junji Ariyama: ore no shakkin zenbu de nanboya
22. Ikuzō Yoshi: ore wa zettai! Presley (Yasuharu Konishi Remix) remix SEE: Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
23. Masaji Ōtsuka: Africa no tsuki
24. Kyōzō Nishioka: rokkabai My Baby

RELATED: yoru no Minoru Phone Hour, ozashiki Japan
NOTES: 2nd of three compilations of the Tokuma Japan label for its 50th anniversary, selected by Konishi. Included is a new remix of Ikuzō Yoshi.

150325c Various Artists ozashiki Japan オムニバス お座敷ジャパン

Various Artists
ozashiki Japan
Tokuma Japan TKCA-74204     
3.25.15

TRACKS:
1. Masaji Ōtsuka: inakamono
2. Linda Yamamoto: Wonderful Tokyo
3. Hatsumi & Hitomi: asobisugita nichiyōbi
4. The Davys: onna no ko
5. Kotomi Uehara: onna nan desu
6. Los Onoderas: anata to yoru to ongaku to
7. Mari Atsumi: onna no kuchibiru
8. Flower Meg: soshite futari wa la lalalala
9. Yōko Tsuyama - Hideo Ōki: Shinjuku sodachi
10. Tatsuya Gō: aishite aishite tsuppashire
11. Harenchi gakuen Chorus-bu: o-! harehare
12. Mariko Hoshi: naku na oppai chan
13. Nako Mizumura: suna no onna
14. The Silvey Fox: Let's Go Military Look
15. Tokyo Ventures: senyū
16. Linda Yamamoto: Mini Mini Date (Yasuharu Konishi Remix) remix
17. Hirata Takao to Sellstars: Salad Candy Orange
18. Miyama Toshiyuki to Newherd: Mrs. Robinson
19. Yōko Ishino: Teddy Boy Blues
20. Ichiko Fujii: Check Point
21. Scooters: Tokyo Disco Night
22. Edo Yamaguchi & Tokyo Ventures: Full Throttle
23. Kinoco Hotel: mayonaka no Angel Baby
24. Mari Natsuki: ichiban suki na mono
25. Katsumi Kahashi: hana no sekai

RELATED: yoru no Minoru Phone Hour, Tokuma Dance Party
NOTES: 3rd of three compilations of the Tokuma Japan label for its 50th anniversary, selected by Konishi. Included is a new remix of Linda Yamamoto.

150422 Various Artists Idol bakari Pizzicato -Konishi Yasuharu x T-Palette Records- オムニバス アイドルばかりピチカート -小西康陽×T-Palette Records-

Various Artists
Idol bakari Pizzicato -Konishi Yasuharu x T-Palette Records-
Tokuma Japan TKCA-74215    
4.22.15

TRACKS:
1. Idol Renaissance: La dépression
2. Idol Renaissance: Airplane
3. Vanilla Beans: I
4. Vanilla Beans: It's a Beautiful Day
5. Negicco: Jolly Bubbly Lovely
6. lyrical school: Hippie Day
7. onelittlekiss: Moderns
8. onelittlekiss: Tout va bien
9. Negicco: Magic Carpet Ride
10. Sweet Soul Revue (Instrumental)
11. Vanilla Beans: Sweet Soul Revue

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Idol bakari Pizzicato
NOTES: Concept album featuring various idol groups from T-Palette Records, with all covers of Pizzicato Five songs. The whole was supervised by Konishi.

150513 Saya Ichikawa yo ga aketara 市川紗椰 夜が明けたら

Saya Ichikawa
yo ga aketara
Tower Records TRJC-1041   
5.13.15

TRACKS:
1. yo ga aketara arrangeproduce

NOTES: Debut single by a model who is a train fanatic. The song is a cover of Maki Asakawa.

150624 Pizzicato One watakushi no nijūseiki わたくしの二十世紀

Pizzicato One
watakushi no nijūseiki
Universal Music UCCJ-2125     
6.24.15

TRACKS:
1. kikoeru? musicarrangeproduce
2. watashi ga shinde mo feat. Emiri Ota wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: Karly
3. Tokyo no machi ni yuki ga furu hi, futari no koi wa owatta. feat. Mari Mizuno wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba.
4. koi no Television Age (T.V.A.G.) feat. Gōta Nishidera & enaha wordsmusicarrangeproduce
5. sensō wa owatta (la guerre est finie) feat. YOU wordsmusicarrangeproduce
6. anata no inai sekai de (a world without you) feat. Mikako Ichikawa wordsarrangeproduce SEE: The Bible (e.p.), TV Jesus Superstar
7. Gondola no uta feat. Monsieur Kamayatsu wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person
8. kanashii uwasa feat. UA wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: Une Manche et La Belle, watakushi no nijūseiki, The Scooters Comes Alive! (The Basement Tape), Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018, zenya Pizzicato One In Person, kanashii uwasa
9. Flower Drum Song feat. Miyako Kōda wordsmusicarrangeproduce
10. nichiyōbi feat. Gōta Nishidera wordsarrangeproduce
11. kimi ni naritai (Y.O.U.) feat. Tomoko Yoshikawa wordsmusicarrangeproduce
12. kinō no tsuzuki feat. Tomoko Yoshikawa wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: Karly
13. 12gatsu 24ka (24 décembre) feat. Mari Mizuno wordsmusicarrangeproduce
14. watashi no jinsei, jinsei no natsu (ma vie, l'été de vie) feat. Kyōko Koizumi wordsmusicarrangeproduce
15. utsukushii hoshi (Stars) feat. Miyako Koda wordsmusicarrangeproduce
16. Magic Carpet Ride feat. Gōta Nishidera & enaha wordsmusicarrangeproduce

RELATED: One And Ten Very Sad Songs
NOTES: 2nd album by Pizzicato One, Konishi's solo project! This album is of self-covers of Pizzicato Five and other songs he wrote. "Gondola no uta" is a take on "The Great Invitations" (and Konishi sings the second half of the song!), and "nichiyōbi" is a medley of "Sunday Impressions", "Odd Couple and the Others" and "A New Song".

150624a Kaori Kishitani Dream 岸谷香

Kaori Kishitani
Dream
SME Records SECL-1719
6.24.15

TRACKS:
3. mado utsu ame (Live at Billboard Live TOKYO) words

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018

150722 Michiru Hoshino natsu nandashi 星野みちる 夏なんだし

Michiru Hoshino
natsu nandashi
High Contrast HCCD-9560 (CD+7")    
7.22.15

TRACKS:
1. natsu nandashi wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
3. natsu nandashi (inst) musicarrangeproduce

NOTES: Answer song to Happy End's "natsu nan desu" (1971). The song also features the voice of storyteller Junji Inagawa.

150902 Michiru Hoshino You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~ 星野みちる

Michiru Hoshino
You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~
High Contrast HCCD-9561 (CD)    
9.2.15

TRACKS:
2. natsu nandashi wordsmusicarrangeproduce

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: natsu nandashi, You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
NOTES: Answer song to Happy End's "natsu nan desu" (1971). The song also features the voice of storyteller Junji Inagawa.

151111 Maki Nomiya What The World Needs Now Is Love 野宮真貴 世界は愛を求めてる。 What The World Needs Now Is Love ～野宮真貴、渋谷系を歌う。

Maki Nomiya
What The World Needs Now Is Love
Universal Music UICZ-9056 (Limited edition)   ; UICZ-4336 (Regular edition)     
11.11.15

TRACKS:
1. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji wordsmusic
11. Paris no koibito / Tokyo no koibito wordsmusic SEE: Arisa III Look, Fiore II, kimi ni naritai., Un Homme et Une Femme
13. sekai wa ai o motometeru words SEE: Un Homme et Une Femme

NOTES: "sekai wa ai o motometeru" is a Japanese version of Burt Bacharach's "What The World Needs Now Is Love" with lyrics translated by Konishi. It was said that this was the first collaboration between Maki Nomiya and Konishi since Pizzicato Five disbanded in 2001.